Cho Oyu | 2005 NW side
A Canada expedition to Cho Oyu in 2005 via NW side, led by Jean-Pierre Danvoye. Summit reached on 26th September 2005. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5070 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CHOY05339 |
| Peak ID | CHOY |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | NW side |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Jean-Pierre Danvoye |
| Sponsor | L'Echappee Belle Cho Oyu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-09-06 |
| Summit Date | 2005-09-26 |
| Summit Time | 0810 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2005-09-29 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8188 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(06/09,4900m),ABC(11/09,5600m),C1(16/09,6400m),C2(20/09,7100m),C3(25/09,7450m),Smt(26/09) |
| Route Notes | BC at CBC/IC Sept 10 - 5300m ABC at usual campsite C1 at usual campsite C2 at usual campsite C3 at usual campsite. Danvoye, Gelinas, Trahan and two Sherpas left C3 02:30 NST on Sept 26, summited at 08:10 hours, stayed on summit an hour, back to C3 between 10:30 to 10:45 hours, descended to C2 and slept there. Next day to ABC. Weather was very good, blue sky, no wind. Saw Everest-Lhotse. Ahead of them was Cyril (Monterosa) may be one hour ahead without oxygen. On the summit there were other two people and one Sherpa, some French from Atlante and others. Weather was very good between 25-27 Sept. The team returned to Kathmandu on Sept 30 and trying to leave in next two days. According to Donvoye there were 76 tents in ABC and 15 tents in C3. Sherpas: Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, Everest X6, Ama Dablam, Himlung and Annapurna in 2002 Tendi Sherpa, Everest 2004 |
| Accidents | St. Pierre diarrhea and vomiting - could not continue climbing to C3 |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nomad Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | True |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459065 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | nw side |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Danvoye | M | 1946 | Canada | Leader | Montreal, Quebec | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Luc Gelinas | M | 1963 | Canada | Climber | Rosemere, Quebec | Chiropractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Marco St. Pierre | M | 1973 | Canada | Climber | Brossard, Quebec | Ecologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Denis Trahan | M | 1960 | Canada | Climber | Trois-Rivieres, Quebec | Chiropractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yilajung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tendi Sherpa | M | 1967 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.